ABUJA, June 27 (Reuters) - West Africa's regional bloc needs up to $2.6 billion annually to establish a 5,000-strong security force to combat terrorism, according to one of the options being ...

What's the connection between roads and conflict in West Africa? This may seem like an odd question. But a study we conducted ...

West African bloc ECOWAS on Wednesday expressed "deep concern" over a row between Algeria and its southern neighbour Mali. On Monday, the two countries closed their airspace to each others ...